Hamid Karzai calls on Taliban to allow women and girls to study and work

The former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, has reiterated his call for the Taliban to reopen schools and universities for women and girls.

In a Pashto post on X on Friday, Karzai congratulated India on its successful lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, which was led by an Indian female scientist, Ritu Karidhal Srivastava.  According to CNBC News, nearly 54 female engineers and scientists were part of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and they handled several important responsibilities.